Electronic Phase Separation in the Slightly Underdoped Iron Pnictide Superconductor Ba1-xKxFe2As2

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Beitragende

  • J. T. Park - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)
  • D. S. Inosov - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)
  • Ch. Niedermayer - , Paul Scherrer Institute (Autor:in)
  • G. L. Sun - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)
  • D. Haug - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)
  • N. B. Christensen - , Paul Scherrer Institute (Autor:in)
  • R. Dinnebier - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)
  • A. V. Boris - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)
  • A. J. Drew - , Universität Freiburg (Schweiz) (Autor:in)
  • L. Schulz - , Universität Freiburg (Schweiz) (Autor:in)
  • T. Shapoval - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Autor:in)
  • U. Wolff - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Autor:in)
  • V. Neu - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Xiaoping Yang - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)
  • C. T. Lin - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)
  • B. Keimer - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)
  • V. Hinkov - , Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) (Autor:in)

Abstract

Here we present a combined study of the slightly underdoped novel pnictide superconductor Ba1-xKxFe2As2 by means of x-ray powder diffraction, neutron scattering, muon-spin rotation (mu SR), and magnetic force microscopy (MFM). Static antiferromagnetic order sets in below T-m approximate to 70 K as inferred from the neutron scattering and zero-field-mu SR data. Transverse-field mu SR below T-c shows a coexistence of magnetically ordered and nonmagnetic states, which is also confirmed by MFM imaging. We explain such coexistence by electronic phase separation into antiferromagnetic and superconducting- or normal-state regions on a lateral scale of several tens of nanometers. Our findings indicate that such mesoscopic phase separation can be considered an intrinsic property of some iron pnictide superconductors.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer117006
Seitenumfang4
FachzeitschriftPhysical review letters
Jahrgang102
Ausgabenummer11
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 20 März 2009
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 63749098497

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR, BI2SR2CACU2O8+DELTA, LA2CUO4+DELTA, DENSITY, DIAGRAM, OXIDES, STATE, ORDER

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